Tennessee Titans players line up for the national anthem before the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Tennessee Titans' Darius Jennings (15) is congratulated by Nick Williams after his touchdown catch during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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Tennessee Titans' David Fluellen runs during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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Titans punt, kickoff coverage good

The Titans were sound in covering returns, especially in two situations that put the defense in favorable starting points.

In the first quarter, Quinten Rollins didn't call for a fair catch on a Green Bay punt return, and cornerback LeShaun Sims made him pay with a hit that pried the ball free. Rookie safety Dane Cruikshank appeared to injure his left shoulder diving after the loose ball before Rollins fell back on it for a 12-yard loss.

On the opening kickoff of the second half, Nick Williams raced downfield to lay an open-field tackle on Marquez Valdes-Scantling, pinning Green Bay at its 10.

"Those are a lot of positive things," Vrabel said. "We need to continue to do that and make that a strength of our team."

Cameron Batson flashes aggression on kickoff returns

Wide receiver Cameron Batson hadn't seen many reps as a kick returner in practice, but he was front and center as the Titans' primary kickoff returner. Wide receiver Michael Campanaro, who has been a part of the return rotation in practice, was one of two active Titans that didn't play.

"I think that his aggressiveness was great," Vrabel said. "We're looking to return. We don't want to be reckless, but we want to try to be as aggressive as we can."

Batson returned three kicks for an average of 22.3 yards, including a long of 33 yards.

"It was good to see him catch that opening kickoff and plow it up in there," Vrabel said. "And I thought we did a nice job blocking."

Running back Akrum Wadley took the Titans' last kickoff return 64 yards to set the offense up in Packers territory.

#32, David Fluellen, Running Back: Tennessee Titans running back David Fluellen (32) warms up before their game against the Carolina Panthers at Nissan Stadium Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
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#82, Delanie Walker, Tight End: Titans tight end Delanie Walker (82) races up the field with a completion during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
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#64, Josh Kline, Guard: Tennessee Titans offensive guard Josh Kline (64) recovers a fumble by quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) as Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) also scrambles for the ball in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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#60, Ben Jones, Center: Titans center Ben Jones (60) sits on the sideline during the second half of their game against the Texans at NRG Stadium Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 in Houston , Texas.
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#53, Daren Bates, Linebacker: Titans linebacker Daren Bates (53) celebrates after the Texans get three false starts in a row during the fourth quarter of a game at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
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